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Methodological considerations on the role of experience in comparative theology

, 2017
Emma O’Donnell explores the implications of the fact that comparative theology primarily based in textual studies has to date been the norm in comparative theology.
O’Donnell, Emma,, Lund University.
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Ontologies for Sustainability: Theoretical Challenges

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The lack of sustainable practices in key sectors of human societies is a global concern, posing threats for the whole planet. This paper provides the first review of ontologies for sustainability efforts, outlining their roles in assessing and advancing such efforts. Section 2 outlines three major challenges associated with sustainability: (1)
Giorgio A. Ubbiali, Matthew C. Lange, Andrea Borghini   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Particle to Purpose: A Systems‐Theoretical Model of Unity and Coherent Adaptation

Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper develops a conceptual integration that bridges classical systems theories with insights from the Islamic intellectual tradition, focusing on the notion of zerre (particle) as articulated by Said Nursî. We reinterpret zerre as a systems‐theoretical agent that exhibits lawful responsiveness without autonomy, offering a new lens on how
Erhan Atay
wiley   +1 more source

Contextual Theology according to Contemporary Theologians and Evangelical Theologians: Is Contextual Theology necessary as a Discipline? [PDF]

Pharos Journal of Theology
This article aims to discover the roots of the debate between evangelical and contemporary theologians regarding contextual theology, evaluate both, and question the necessity of contextual theology.
Stevri P.N. Indra Lumintang
doaj   +1 more source

Madrasa Ideologies of English in Bangladesh: Questioning ELT‐Aid and Post‐9/11 De‐Islamization

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract External donors increasingly promote English as a notionally value‐neutral language of socioeconomic advancements in the Muslim South, overlooking local ideological diversities. Furthermore, national and Western forces deploy English as a tool to de‐Islamize madrasas (Islamic educational institutes) in the post‐9/11 world for global peace ...
Qumrul Hasan Chowdhury
wiley   +1 more source

Investigation and Analysis of the Philosophical Foundations of the Issue of Religious Realism and Non-Realism with Emphasis on Peter Byrne’s Point of View [PDF]

Pizhūhish/hā-yi Falsafī- Kalāmī
This article, emphasizing Peter Byrne’s thought, one of the most important figures of contemporary religious philosophy, in addition to explaining his views on realism and non-realism as well as theism, religion, and theology, analyzes the philosophical ...
JAFAR shanazari, alireza Nahri
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The dramatising of theology : humanity’s participation in God’s drama with particular reference to the theologies of Hans Urs von Balthasar and Karl Barth

, 2011
The aim of this project is to investigate the proper response of theology to the Christian God who, as revealed through revelation, is Being-in-act. This project takes seriously the idea posited by Shakespeare, that totus mundus agit histrionem, and ...
Farlow, Matthew S.
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The contribution of the humanities to the theory and practice of public administration in the 21st century

Australian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.
Abstract This Forum Article integrates a range of four contributions which are all underpinned by the conviction that the rediscovery of the humanities may be beneficial to the field of public administration. The first piece examines the contribution that philosophy, as a key discipline of the humanities, can provide to the field of public ...
Edoardo Ongaro, Wolfgang Drechsler, Fabienne Maron, Albert Meijer, Hiroko Shimada‐Logie, Michele Tantardini   +5 more
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Theology and interreligious dialogue: from controversy to cooperation

, 2019
The article considers the original classification of four types of interreligious dialogue as follows: 1. Intention (the motivation to come into contact with a representative of another religion); 2. Goal (tasks and goals pursued by the participants in
Melnik, Sergey V.
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The choice to submit: freedom, gender, and the figure of God in Pentecostal Nigeria Le choix de se soumettre : liberté, genre et figure divine chez les Pentecôtistes du Nigeria

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
Why do some women choose to submit to their husbands in marriage? In anthropology, the paradox of ‘chosen submission’ has famously been explored by Saba Mahmood. Her work amongst Egyptian women donning the veil in the Islamic da'wa movement spotlights the notion of ‘piety’ to explore how devotion to God can act as a powerful motivator of human ...
Naomi Richman
wiley   +1 more source